SDR AALA20160617008

Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: June 17, 2016
Submitted: June 20, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N923AN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 29524
Aircraft time: 50,372 hours, 20,441 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Window
Condition: Noisy
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, AIR INTERRUPT, EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING CLIMB THROUGH 16,000 FT THE CAPTAIN"S SLIDING WINDOW BEGAN TO SQUEAL LOUDLY. SQUEAL STOPPED DURING DESCENT THROUGH 7,000 FT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CAPTAIN"S SLIDING WINDOW AND SEAL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST IAW AMM 05-51-91 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTES. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.